Mother Lode (album)

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Mother Lode is the fourth studio album (fifth release overall) by singer/songwriter duo Loggins and Messina, released in late 1974. It was their final album with their original backing band, because multireedist and violinist Al Garth would soon leave the band, but multireedist Jon Clarke, bassist Larry Sims and drummer Merel Bregante remained, and saxophonist Don Roberts made his debut on this record. Future Toto keyboardist David Paich plays keyboards on this album while percussionist Milt Holland is augmented by Victor Feldman and the album was recorded on location at Jim Messina's California ranch. The Jim Messina composition "Keep Me in Mind" was sung by bassist Sims,[1] whom Messina praised for having a phenomenal voice in a 2009 interview with Loggins for KCTS-TV.[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Track listing

Side one

  1. "Growin'" (Kenny Loggins, Ronnie Wilkins) – 2:39 (lead singer: Kenny Loggins)
  2. "Be Free" (Jim Messina) – 7:01 (lead singer: Jim Messina)
  3. "Changes" (Messina) – 3:53 (lead singer: Jim Messina)
  4. "Brighter Days" (Loggins, Donna Lyn George) – 3:42 (lead singer: Kenny Loggins)
  5. "Time to Space" (Loggins, George) – 5:48 (lead singer: Kenny Loggins)

Side two

  1. "Lately My Love" (Messina) – 3:32 (lead singer: Jim Messina)
  2. "Move On" (Messina) – 7:29 (lead singer: Jim Messina)
  3. "Get a Hold" (Loggins) – 3:37 (lead singer: Kenny Loggins)
  4. "Keep Me in Mind" (Messina) – 3:38 (lead singer: Larry Sims)
  5. "Fever Dream" (Loggins, Maury Muehleisen) – 3:03 (lead singer: Kenny Loggins)

Personnel

Loggins & Messina band

Sidemen

Production

  • Producer: Jim Messina
  • Engineers: Corey Bailey, Alex Kazanegras
  • Recorded on location at Jim Messina's Ranch, Ojai using Haji Sound
  • Photography: Tyler Thornton
  • Color Prints: Ted Staidle
  • Design: Ron Coro

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1974 Pop Albums 8

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year Song Position
1975 Changes 84
1975 Growin' 52

References

  1. ^ http://www.notreble.com/buzz/2014/12/18/in-memoriam-larry-sims/
  2. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJb0_7o4vaY
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